The recent downturn in the housing market resulted in a drop in the rental rates, but rents are back on the rise while the cost of home ownership has dropped.

As the chart below indicates, as average apartment rental rates have slightly decreased, the decline has been moderate in comparison to home values, which have declinded nationwide by 30 to 40 percent since the peak of the housing boom.

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